Legal & Institutional
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How sporting goods brands can proactively combat counterfeits
Explore the complex landscape of combatting counterfeits with our legal expert Jochen Schäfer. Delve into the evolving strategies, collaborative initiatives, and advanced technologies shaping brand protection in the sporting goods industry.
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Unfair competition: HDE calls for clear rules for Temu & Co
In a time where German companys abide the rules and laws, masses of goods that violate all regulations are entering the German market.
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Spain’s FICE concerned over EU action on payment windows
The Spanish Federation of Footwear Companies (FICE) believes that proposed revisions to the EU’s directive on late payments will only make matter worse for Spain’s footwear companies, which since 2022 have been dealing with a Spanish law called “Create and Grow” (Ley Crea y Crece). This law has limited eligibility ...
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FIS announces Impact Sustainability Program
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has released its newly developed Impact Program, a sustainability action plan designed to guide FIS and its key stakeholders through current and future global sustainability challenges. The program covers the period 2024-2026 and includes short, medium and long-term projects and targets. It will serve as ...
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Counterfeit products cost EU companies €16 billion in sales each year
According to a new study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), counterfeit goods cost EU industries an estimated €16 billion in sales and nearly 200,000 jobs each year. The 44-page document, titled “Economic Impact of Countering in the Clothing, Cosmetics, and Toy Sectors in the EU,” reveals the ...
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A review of pro golf’s pending big deal
According to Front Office Sports, the CEOs of two major golf leagues are stepping down, namely Keith Pelley of the DP World Tour (the former European Tour) and Martin Slumbers of the R&A, the sport’s governing body in the UK and operator of the Open Championship. Pelley will be replaced ...
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Sprague becomes new CEO of POW
After unanimous board approval, POW’s previous Board Chair steps in to the role of the organization’s CEO.
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Why you need written agreements, especially in times of financial crisis
Nobody wants to think about going bankrupt, but our legal expert has one piece of advice that will help brands be ready, should the worst happen.
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Hyperice sues Therabody for infringement of percussion patent
Hyperice, a California-based provider of muscle and joint restoration, mobility and performance enhancement technologies, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Jan. 3, 2024, against Therabody, Inc., which is also based in California and manufactures the Theragun line of percussion massage guns and other products, alleging infringement of Hyperice’s patented ...
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COP28: Outdoor & sports industries put reconnection with nature and physical activity on agenda
Read here how COP 28 went for representatives from the sporting goods and outdoor industry.
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EU adopts supply chain directive
On Dec. 14, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on a preliminary version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and drafted a much stricter law than the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), which already applies to large companies. As a result, human rights are anticipated ...
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IOC rules on Russian and Belarusian athletes
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to allow athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs). AINS must qualify for the games through the mechanisms set up and maintained by International Federations ...
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EU bans destruction of unsold textiles, footwear
The European Commission, Parliament and Council agreed on Dec. 4 on a new framework to make products sustainable by design.
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A minefield for legal disputes? Model names on websites
Does your online store conform to trademark rules? Our legal expert shares a cautionary tale.
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WFSGI to tackle physical inactivity with new strategic plan for the sporting goods industry
The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) unveiled a strategic plan at ISPO Munich 2023. The aim is to take on the historically high rate of physical inactivity.
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FESI welcomes EU Council’s latest steps towards gender equality in sports
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has welcomed the steps taken by the European Council in recognizing the importance of gender equality in sport, calling it a “significant stride” towards the implementation of the recommendations set forth in FESI’s StrongHer manifesto. FESI commended the Council for its ...
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France announces physical activity and sport as 2024’s “Grande Cause Nationale”
Each year since 1977, the French Prime Minister has awarded the official label “Grande Cause Nationale” (great national cause) to a public interest campaign implemented by an organization or a group of associations, which will receive assistance and publicity throughout the year. The theme changes every year. For the first ...
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Sport England plans to fund sports based on their action to fight climate crisis
Sport England wants sports to do more to tackle the climate crisis and plans to require action in this area as a condition of grant funding, the Guardian reported in an exclusive, based on a statement from Sport England chairman Chris Boardman. Speaking at the Blue Earth Summit in Bristol ...
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LA28 proposes five additional sports for the 2028 Olympics
The 2028 Olympic Games Organizing Committee has proposed five sports for the Los Angeles Games, LA28, subject to approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). They are baseball-softball, cricket, flag football (a limited-contact version of American football), lacrosse and squash. The LA28 proposal now goes to the IOC Olympic Program ...
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The new EU GPSR: Be on guard and proactive
Our legal expert answers some of the questions brands, retailers, and distributors may have about the GPSR and how you as a business can prepare.